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Fully funded five-week residential program in science and medicine at Stanford, with hospital internships and a research project. About 24 students.

Paid eight-week summer internship where students do a biomedical research project with a UCSF scientist mentor.

Volunteer with the American Cancer Society by organizing or joining a Relay For Life event, often through a school club, to raise money and awareness.

Volunteer at a local Ronald McDonald House by cooking meals, running activities or collecting donations for families with hospitalized children.

Paid summer research internship in neurology at Mass General: a lab bootcamp, then six to eight weeks on an ongoing project with weekly seminars.

Full-time, seven-week team research program: students design a question, run experiments and present at a final symposium.

High School Research Immersion Program: an eight-week paid internship in St. Jude labs in basic science, psychology, pharmaceutical science or data science.

Four-week pre-med program modeled on medical school: labs, simulations, CPR certification and live demonstrations taught by Penn Medicine faculty. Not a research placement.

Boston Children's SCOOP program: six weeks working in a pediatric hospital setting.

Eight-week paid summer research internship in biomedical science. No prior research experience required.

Program for high school juniors and seniors to train alongside physician-scientists in clinical cancer research and explore STEM careers, with enrichment activities and lectures.

Noncredit summer program focused on pre-medical coursework.

Career and technical student organization for students interested in health professions, with competitive events and leadership conferences.

Nation's largest free residential career-training and education program for low-income young adults, with hands-on training in fields like manufacturing, health care, technology, and construction at more than 120 campuses.

Summer biomedical research experience in NIH laboratories, where eligible students work with researchers and participate in professional-development activities.

Job shadowing for high-school students who want to learn about a specific department, job roles, and work environments; a pre-approved mentor is strongly encouraged.

Job shadowing at UPMC facilities, including neurodiagnostic shadowing open to high-school juniors and seniors.

Career-exploration program for teens and young adults, pairing group activities with one-on-one mentorship from local professionals in fields like health care, law and government, engineering, business, and the arts.

Ways for youth to volunteer with the Red Cross as club members, Disaster Action Team volunteers, Blood Services volunteers, or Service to the Armed Forces volunteers; available roles depend on your location.

Teen and college clubs where members learn, lead, and serve by creating service projects that benefit their school and community.

Teen volunteers assist patients, visitors, and staff with a variety of tasks and projects at the hospital. The program does not include medical, education, internship, or job-shadow opportunities.

Paid summer internship placing eligible students alongside researchers and health professionals, with exposure to clinical and biomedical research.

Program that matches a rising high-school senior with a coach in their preferred health care area for a senior-year experience that ends with a project presentation and certificate ceremony.

Unpaid job shadowing (observership) for current high-school students in outpatient clinics and office settings, and some inpatient areas for ages 16 and up.